Former Obama Official Susan Rice Says She May Challenge Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine

October 6, 2018

Will Republican Susan Collins of Maine face pushback after the swing vote senator said she’ll support Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court? Looks like she may already have a Senate challenger.

“Me,” Susan Rice, former President Barack Obama’s National Security Adviser and United Nations Ambassador, tweeted Friday in response to a former White House colleague asking who might challenge Collins in a Senate race.

Jen Psaki, former Obama White House communications director, posed the question on social media after Collins’ announcement: “who wants to run for Senate in Maine? there will be an army of supporters with you.”

The post picked up on Twitter, with thousands of shares and likes. Shortly after, the former diplomat tweeted again, clearing up that she wasn’t making an announcement just yet, but left the door open for a run.

Many thanks for the encourgement. I’m not making any announcements. Like so many Americans, I am deeply disappointed in Senator Collins’ vote for Kavanaugh. Maine and America deserve better. https://t.co/6oGFTFuO1Q